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1-1 Fiery X3 on the network
This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Fiery X3 and includes diagrams
that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation.
Fiery X3 on the network
When the Fiery X3 is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PCL or
PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Fiery X3 supports the
following network protocols:
•AppleTalk
•TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)
TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd
protocol is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports
Windows (SMB) printing. The http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on
the Internet and on intranets.
• IPX/SPX (Novell)
IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange.
These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each
other) are supported on the Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX platforms and can run
concurrently on the same Ethernet cable. Workstations that use other protocols can
print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to
the Fiery X3 parallel port.
A Token Ring option is also available. This option supports the TCP/IP and IPX
protocols. The Fiery X3 is auto-sensing and can handle all of these connections
simultaneously.
When you add the Fiery X3 to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator
will have already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and
servers.
Chapter 1:
Connecting to
the Network